:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #999999;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #DAA520; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list__card-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) 0;
      position: relative;
      min-height: 150px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 5px;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.95em;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
    }

    .blog-list__arrow {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: margin-left 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover .blog-list__arrow {
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-md) + 40px);
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-md) + 25px);
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        top: auto;
        bottom: auto;
      }
      
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 600px;
        margin-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 225px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
        min-height: 250px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 45%;
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 50px);
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 50px);
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        right: calc(50% + 25px);
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: calc(50% + 25px);
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 250px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-md) + 40px);
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-md) + 25px);
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        top: auto;
        bottom: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }